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Good Shepherd Day School

401 W Henry Street, Punta Gorda, FL, 33950 -

School Notes Overview:

The Good Shepherd Day School is an Episcopal, independent, college preparatory school, serving the greater Charlotte County community. It is a Christian learning community in which religious values are fostered and students are challenged to bring forth their best efforts spiritually, academically, physically, socially and artistically. The program, in the Episcopal tradition, is faith based, not doctrine based. The Good Shepherd Day School strives to create an atmosphere in which students experience respect, acceptance, and affirmation as children of God. The environment in which skills are developed is as important to the formation of the individual as the skills themselves. A personal approach to the total development of every student encourages each to receive life as a gift and a challenge. The school's program and its constant striving for academic excellence for all students, according to their unique gifts, become in the faith-community context, a practical social expression of this way of accepting life. The Good Shepherd shares in the educational mission of the Episcopal Church. What makes the Episcopal school distinctive is its climate permeated by the gospel spirit of community and love. ...

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School Overview:

	Good Shepherd Day School
School Membership(s)	National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES) National Association for the Education of Young Children
Religious Affiliation	Episcopal
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 7
County	Charlotte County, FL
Student Body
Total Students	155 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(FL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	8%	34%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 92 students
	Kind - 16 students
	Grade 1 - 10 students
	Grade 2 - 8 students
	Grade 3 - 5 students
	Grade 4 - 12 students
	Grade 5 - 5 students
	Grade 6 - 4 students
	Grade 7 - 3 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	9 teachers
	This School	(FL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:15	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	n/a	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling

School Notes:

The Good Shepherd Day School is an Episcopal, independent, college preparatory school, serving the greater Charlotte County community. It is a Christian learning community in which religious values are fostered and students are challenged to bring forth their best efforts spiritually, academically, physically, socially and artistically. The program, in the Episcopal tradition, is faith based, not doctrine based. The Good Shepherd Day School strives to create an atmosphere in which students experience respect, acceptance, and affirmation as children of God. The environment in which skills are developed is as important to the formation of the individual as the skills themselves. A personal approach to the total development of every student encourages each to receive life as a gift and a challenge. The school's program and its constant striving for academic excellence for all students, according to their unique gifts, become in the faith-community context, a practical social expression of this way of accepting life. The Good Shepherd shares in the educational mission of the Episcopal Church. What makes the Episcopal school distinctive is its climate permeated by the gospel spirit of community and love.
Profile last updated: 05/30/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (33950)	School Zip (33950)	(FL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	19,361 people	15,979,631 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	32%	27%
Population Average Age	63 years old	38 years old
Average Household size	2.0 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$41,180	$40,558
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.1 rooms	4.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	28 years old	33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	85% / 15%	66% / 34%